High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Transparent Conductive Films by Scalable Dip Coating

被引:285
作者
Mirri, Francesca [1 ]
Ma, Anson W. K. [1 ]
Hsu, Tienyi T. [1 ]
Behabtu, Natnael [1 ]
Eichmann, Shannon L. [1 ]
Young, Colin C. [1 ]
Tsentalovich, Dmitri E. [1 ]
Pasquali, Matteo [1 ]
机构
[1] Rice Univ, Smalley Inst Nanoscale Sci & Technol, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Dept Chem, Houston, TX 77005 USA
关键词
dip-coating; carbon nanotube; transparent conductive films; liquid crystals; flexible electronics; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; THIN-FILMS; FABRICATION; NETWORKS; FIBERS; NEAT;
D O I
10.1021/nn303201g
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Transparent conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) films were fabricated by dip-coating solutions of pristine CNTs dissolved in chlorosulfonic acid (CSA) and then removing the CSA. The film performance and morphology (including alignment) were controlled by the CNT length, solution concentration, coating speed, and level of doping. Using long CNTs (similar to 10 mu m), uniform films were produced with excellent optoelectrical performance (similar to 100 Omega/sq sheet resistance at similar to 90% transmittance in the visible), in the range of applied interest for touch screens and flexible electronics. This technique has potential for commercialization because it preserves the length and quality-of the CNTs (leading to enhanced film performance) and:. operates at high CNT concentration and coating speed without using surfactants (decreasing production costs).
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页码:9737 / 9744
页数:8
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